Question NW310 to the Minister of Arts and Culture
09 March 2018 - NW310
Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture
What amount did (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him spend on the promotion or celebration of the Year of O R Tambo on the (i) Africa News Network 7 channel, (ii) SA Broadcasting Corporation (aa) television channels and (bb) radio stations, (iii) national commercial radio stations and (iv) community (aa) television and (bb) radio stations since 1 January 2017?
Reply:
The government approach to the centenary was to celebrate within the applicable austerity measures. As such the campaigns were done within the existing budget baseline with no extra budgets from National Treasury.
(a). My department thus used the budget for National Days Celebrations that were planned as the vehicle/ platform to celebrate the Year of OR Tambo.
(b). Entities
None of the Departmental Entities spent any funds on the promotion or celebration of the Year of OR Tambo since 1 January 2017.